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THE JACOBITE REBELLION 1745 CUMBERLAND’S ARMY The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father. It took place during the War of The Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe. It proved to...

THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY COLLECTION THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, 17th JUNE 1775. THE ASSAULT ON THE REDOUBT AT BREED’S HILL Boston was the third largest town in North America, and stood on a Peninsula connected to the mainland by a neck just wide enough to cross at...

THE GOLD RUSH A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in the United States, Canada, Australia, Greece, New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, and South Africa Gold rushes were typically...

THE SIEGE OF MALTA 1565 THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE In the mid-16th Century, a long running conflict between two of the most powerful world religions is building up to a climactic battle in the Mediterranean. Facing each other are the knights of the Order of St. John, a small but formidable and...

GLADIATORS "HAIL, EMPEROR, THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU." Gladiators were armed combatants who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked...

ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF GREECE AND MACEDONIA THE MACEDONIAN ARMY THE ARGYRASPIDES (SILVER SHIELD) The Argyraspides were elite Macedonian soldiers who carried silver plated shields. The original unit were Hypaspists serving in the army of Alexander the Great. They were a division of the Macedonian...

THE ANCIENTS ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME THE SAMNITES The Samnites and their relatives in central and south Italy are known as Oscans, from the name of their language. The Samnites were the largest and most important Oscan nation, and was made up of a league of four tribes, the Pentri...

NEW RELEASES FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 THE SECOND WORLD WAR GERMAN ARMOUR The Deutsches Afrikakorps in North Africa (1941–1943) The dusty wind-swept battlefields of North Africa in 1941 marked the rise of one of Germany’s most storied armoured units: the 15. Panzer-Division (15. Pz.Div.) of the...

Many thanks Julie for forwarding these messages. I apologize for the delay in answering several emails recently. I am managing to finally get on top of all the questions. Apart from the final set for the Trojan War series, (which will be the Helen of Troy figure, Which should be available in...

Many thanks Julie for forwarding these messages. I apologize for the delay in answering several emails recently. I am managing to finally get on top of all the questions. Apart from the final set for the Trojan War series, (which will be the Helen of Troy figure, Which should be available in...

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Captain Jack....may have inspired me to make my own jeans in HS..... 😁

JJDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 4th AUGUST 2025 THE SECOND WORLD WAR GERMAN ARMOUR German King Tiger #123, Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B with "Porsche Turret" Schwere Panzerabteilung 503 Normandy – Operation Goodwood, July 1944 The fields of Normandy in the summer of 1944 witnessed some of the most...

We are in for this one as well this year!!! Great event for the weekend. Friday & Saturday with just a bit on Sunday. We pack up our tables on Saturday night, but there may be some other painting tutorials on Sunday morning put on by the Club. Keep your eye on their site and make your Room...

I forgot to post a link to our Album from this trip! A few fun shots from regular excursions, Vendor stands and the Expo Competition as well! https://treefrogtreasures.smugmug.com/World-Model-Expo-2025 A few faves! The photos are both 'dumps' from Aron and myself, so you may see...

We carry the whole line of Wellington in India as well! They are in reverse alpha-numeric order, and I do not think many have been Retired as of yet! Juile

JJDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 28th JULY 2025 THE SECOND WORLD WAR GERMAN ARMOUR The Deutsches Afrikakorps in North Africa (1941–1943) JJD is excited to step into the windswept sands of North Africa with upcoming releases representing the Deutsches Afrikakorps. Commanded by the brilliant and daring...

Sunday morning wrestling! Weird but fun thing to look forward to as a kid....

Thank you to those of you supporting us! Our shipment landed on Monday and we turned it as quickly as we could. Took some extra photos of the KUR010 as well: And if you missed it from the first rounds...the LWG038 is also back in stock! Julie

Hopefully they do sort some issues out! Having always lived near a variety of rivers my entire life, I am no stranger to flooding! Rochester, MN flooded in the 1970s and got wiped out. When they re-built it was with thought so it wouldn't happen again. And it hasn't....sad that even in the 20...